Video Tour
In August 2008, ARCHAEOLOGY’s managing editor Eti Bonn-Muller toured the excavations and nearby Confederate cemetery with Bush, recording some rough footage of the site. Bear with us through the chirping of the cicadas, occasional low-flying small plane, and bumps along the wooded terrain on a sweltering hot afternoon, and experience Johnson’s Island just like the archaeologists do.
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The Cemetery Begin your tour of Johnson’s Island at the Confederate cemetery and learn the poignant tales told by the tombstones. |
The POW Camp Site Archaeologist Dave Bush explains the camp’s history and the layout of its walls, buildings, and “deadline.” |
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The Hospital and Latrines Current excavations at Johnson’s Island are focused on Block 6, the hospital, and its latrines. |
The Hospital Excavations Digging in the hospital proper with Dave Bush and volunteer assistants Sue Umbenhour and Dave Fadely |
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Fort Johnson A look at one of the fortifications built after a Confederate |
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These videos are also available at www.youtube.com/archaeologytv.
